The Art of War. The Book of Five Rings

The one who knows when to fight and when not to fight will achieve victory. The one who understands how to use large and small forces will achieve victory. The one whose upper and lower ranks burn with the same... desire will achieve victory. The one who, being fully prepared, waits for the unprepared will achieve victory. It is not necessary to engage in military actions to use the principles formulated by Sun Tzu. They are equally applicable in politics, management, and even in everyday life. Everyone dreams of becoming a winner. Understanding ancient wisdom is still a step toward victory today. The Scroll of Earth, the Scroll of Water, the Scroll of Fire, the Scroll of Wind, and the Scroll of Emptiness — this is how, with pure Japanese poetry, the various sections of this amazing work are called, written by a man for whom war and philosophy were inseparable from each other, as it could only be for a true samurai. The "Book of Five Rings" is a textbook on strategy and the art of sword fighting. It is aimed at a wide audience: the method described in the book is applicable in various fields of activity, for example in business. Is that why the "Book of Five Rings" is still popular among admirers of samurai and traditional Japanese culture around the world? The collection also includes the work of Daidoji Yuzan "Collection of Instructions on the Warrior's Path".